Academic Index Last updated: May 04, 2026

19 Best Universities in Kenya for Engineering

We ranked the top 19 universities for Engineering in Kenya based on strict academic metrics. Based on 22.9K scholarly articles and 328.2K peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Engineering. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Nairobi

University of Nairobi

For Engineering

#52 in Africa #1772 in the World

66% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

2

Nairobi

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

For Engineering

#100 in Africa #2557 in the World

16% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

3

Eldoret

For Engineering

#133 in Africa #3066 in the World

93% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

4

Nairobi

Kenyatta University

For Engineering

#140 in Africa #3151 in the World

70% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

5

Njoro

Egerton University

For Engineering

#162 in Africa #3578 in the World

33% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

6

Maseno

Maseno University

For Engineering

#215 in Africa #4434 in the World

10% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

7

Eldoret

University of Eldoret

For Engineering

#230 in Africa #4624 in the World

52% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

8

Nyeri

Dedan Kimathi University of Technology

For Engineering

#250 in Africa #4927 in the World

83% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

9

Kakamega

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#252 in Africa #4951 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

10

Nairobi

Technical University of Kenya

For Engineering

#254 in Africa #5003 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

11

Bondo

Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#263 in Africa #5249 in the World

62% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

12

Nairobi

Strathmore University

For Engineering

#273 in Africa #5388 in the World

52% Acceptance

8,189 Enrollment

2002 Founded

13

Mombasa

Technical University of Mombasa

For Engineering

#280 in Africa #5466 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

14

Kitui

South Eastern Kenya University

For Engineering

#292 in Africa #5658 in the World

48% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

15

Kilifi

Pwani University

For Engineering

#301 in Africa #5735 in the World

54% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

16

Kericho

University of Kabianga

For Engineering

#312 in Africa #6007 in the World

15% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

17

Karatina

Karatina University

For Engineering

#314 in Africa #6022 in the World

61% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

18

Machakos

Machakos University

For Engineering

#319 in Africa #6068 in the World

67% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2011 Founded

19

Nairobi

Multimedia University of Kenya

For Engineering

#330 in Africa #6261 in the World

48% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded